784
FZPN23 KWNM 182232
OFFN08

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for northern California waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
232 PM PST Tue Nov 18 2025

Conditions given represent the highest within that period.

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal
waters forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will build in across the waters
tonight. A warm front will push E into the central and N waters
Wed followed by a cold front late Wed into Wed night. The cold
front will move inland across northern California Wed night and
push S across the central and S waters late Wed night through Thu
night. A low will develop along the S California coast Thu night
and then persist through Sat before dissipating Sat night. High
pressure will build across the area Sun into Sun night.

Point Saint George to Point Arena

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated
showers.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Isolated
showers.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Isolated
showers.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Isolated showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.